California Cannabis Insights
Practical Insights for Navigating California's Cannabis Industry
Active License Count 8789 during Q3 2025
Active Cultivation Sqft 84.9M sqft during Q3 2025
Issued 322 during Q3 2025
Expired 417 during Q3 2025
Where they're at today
Current license status for licenses that were active during Q3 2025
| License Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Active | 6958 (79.17%) |
| Expired | 1096 (12.47%) |
| Surrendered | 347 (3.95%) |
| Limited Operations | 196 (2.23%) |
| Canceled | 74 (0.84%) |
| Revoked | 73 (0.83%) |
| Suspended | 38 (0.43%) |
| Hidden | 7 (0.08%) |
Breakdown by Region
Region Aggregations Q3 2025
| Region | Issued | Expired | Sqft Added | Sqft Lost | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 2 (0.62%) | 81 (19.42%) | +0 sqft | -121.5k sqft | -121.5k sqft |
| Alameda County | 2 (0.62%) | 25 (6.00%) | +0 sqft | -20.0k sqft | -20.0k sqft |
| Santa Cruz County | 1 (0.31%) | 24 (5.76%) | +43.6k sqft | -622.8k sqft | -579.2k sqft |
| Mendocino County | 1 (0.31%) | 30 (7.19%) | +0 sqft | -157.5k sqft | -157.5k sqft |
| Trinity County | 1 (0.31%) | 20 (4.80%) | +10.0k sqft | -160.0k sqft | -150.0k sqft |
| San Bernardino County | 1 (0.31%) | 11 (2.64%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Humboldt County | 1 (0.31%) | 63 (15.11%) | +10.0k sqft | -686.4k sqft | -676.4k sqft |
| Monterey County | 1 (0.31%) | 31 (7.43%) | +22.0k sqft | -175.0k sqft | -153.0k sqft |
| Sacramento County | 1 (0.31%) | 10 (2.40%) | +5.0k sqft | -10.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Shasta County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Stanislaus County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.20%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Calaveras County | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (3.12%) | +0 sqft | -187.1k sqft | -187.1k sqft |
| Lake County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.20%) | +0 sqft | -102.1k sqft | -102.1k sqft |
| Tulare County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| San Francisco County | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (1.20%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Solano County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Contra Costa County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Orange County | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (0.96%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Colusa County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Yolo County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -53.6k sqft | -53.6k sqft |
| Santa Barbara County | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (2.64%) | +0 sqft | -80.0k sqft | -80.0k sqft |
| San Luis Obispo County | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (1.44%) | +0 sqft | -100.0k sqft | -100.0k sqft |
| San Diego County | 0 (0.00%) | 7 (1.68%) | +0 sqft | -5.0k sqft | -5.0k sqft |
| Merced County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -22.0k sqft | -22.0k sqft |
| Sonoma County | 0 (0.00%) | 9 (2.16%) | +0 sqft | -35.0k sqft | -35.0k sqft |
| Marin County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Santa Clara County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Riverside County | 0 (0.00%) | 16 (3.84%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Nevada County | 0 (0.00%) | 17 (4.08%) | +0 sqft | -110.0k sqft | -110.0k sqft |
| Kings County | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.48%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
| Ventura County | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.24%) | +0 sqft | -0 sqft | 0 sqft |
Breakdown by License Type
License Type Aggregations Q3 2025
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Cultivation | 5074 |
| Commercial | 3141 |
| Manufacturer | 574 |
| Sub Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Outdoor | 1333 |
| Retailer | 1319 |
| Distributor | 953 |
| Medium Outdoor | 836 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 563 |
| Small Indoor | 395 |
| Microbusiness | 381 |
| Specialty Indoor | 342 |
| Type 6 | 305 |
| Retailer - Non-Storefront | 292 |
| Nursery | 289 |
| Small Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 265 |
| Specialty Outdoor | 251 |
| Medium Indoor | 171 |
| Processor | 139 |
| Type 7 | 137 |
| Distributor - Transport Only | 135 |
| Type N | 97 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 87 |
| Specialty Cottage Outdoor | 75 |
| Large Outdoor | 74 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 59 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 49 |
| Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 39 |
| Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 36 |
| Specialty Cottage Indoor | 36 |
| Event Organizer | 35 |
| Type P | 27 |
| Testing Laboratory | 26 |
| Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 15 |
| Large Indoor | 9 |
| Type S | 8 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 1 | 6 |
| Large Mixed-Light Tier 2 | 5 |